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How do I treat lovebirds burned tongue
I have a 2 1/2 year old Lovebird who accidentally touched the tip of my hot glue gun while it was plugged in I believe he burn his tongue but he will …
Bird with swollen blind eye
My lorikeet is over 10 year old and has gone blind in both eyes, this has happened over a 2 year period, one eye first and then the other one. She has …
feather issues
I have a green cheek conure (14 years old) whose wing feathers grow, then the shaft looks like it begins to atrophy and the feather breaks off at that …
Featherless and yucky bum
Hi, I have a male white fronted blue scarlet and he is around 18 months old. He has been happy and healthy since I got him and has been happy wandering …
budgie itching till he bleeds
My parakeet has a spot on his belly that he keeps itching, it actually started bleeding today.. i sprayed him with mite spray and it worked for two days, …
injured quail
one of my quails flew into the wall when i was cleaning their cage and now shes lethargic and my parents refuse to pay for a vet visit but im very worried …
Is this normal??
Hi. I have a male green cheeked conure and today I noticed that he was moving his tenure up and down and also had his beak a little bit open. I know that …
personality change in budgie
i have a 1 year old budgie who normally cannot get enough of me and is usually talking up a storm, he was just figuring out how to dive bomb my head from …
new to me but is he ok?
Hi I just adopted a quaker parrot they think male aprox, 15yrs old. He came from a hording situation then went to metro Denver parrot rescue. I have had …
crusty white granola
my bird has a crusty white granola looking ball on his leg and I'm very scared for him please tell me what it is or if it will hurt him
hole below the eye
my bird has this hole below her right eye and i have no idea what it is. she also threw up this morning. is she sick? what do I do? oh and she's a green …
Question about my birds feathers
I have 2 Quakers that are almost 2 months old. One of them has healthy looking feathers but the other quakers feather look kinda weird to me like unhealthy. …
missing feathers under beak
Hi, I have a baby galah cockatoo 3 month's old. He is fit and healthy but have noticed bald patch under beak. There seems to be feathers missing. Is this …
My dog squished my conure
Last night my boyfriend was holding our green conure and he tried to fly away and he landed on my 70kg mastiff and in an attempt to see what was on his …
conure biting
In the past i have had nanday conure. I decided to get a new one at the pet shop i fell in love with him but he's really means he bites my other one never …
Baldnss
I have a baby pineapple conure that is about 12 weeks old. He is fully feathered except for a spot on the back of his neck. I don't see any new feathers …
injured foot?
we have a parakeet with what looks like a dislocated back toe. The curious thing is that the other foot (which he stands on)is swollen and warm to the …
Why does he keep his eye closed
I own a blue and gold macaw he is about twenty years of age and today I noticed that one of his eyes was closed. I asked him to open it but he just barely …
Puncture on conure throat
I bought a conure. Noted after a few days that he had a black lump. Took him back to where I bought him from and they said it was blood and food from …
ducks
My ducks have two days with white stuff on his eye what can I do
Lethargic parrotlet
My parrot has been very lethargic recently. Also, he has bowel problems and his anus is red and excretory products sometimes remain there after passing …
swollen shut eye lid
my american grey s eye lid is swollen shut and is blue and green around the edges
Parakeet Health
Hi! This is my first experience owning birds and I'm so excited. I have a yellow parakeet named Commander Kiwi and a greyish parakeet named Persia. I wanted …
not happy birds
Hi i have got 2x 12 week old cockateils that i saved 2weeks a go but they just in my very large cage but they dont do nothing what can i dp to make them …
beak
My African gray is 16 years old and about 7 years ago he broke his beak with lots of blood, went to Vet, she trimmed it and he got over it just fine. …
Baby Pineapple GCC
I am getting a baby pineapple GCC in the next few weeks. It is about 6 weeks old and still with the breeder until it is fully weaned. I have visited it …
are pine or spruce 2x4 safe for birds
I am wondering if non pressure treated pine or spruce two by fours as sold by Lowes or Home Depot are safe for use in a birdcage or to be used as a chew …
Cut on head
My baby parakeet is 9 days old. Today I noticed he has a little cut on his head! Maybe he scratched himself? Or the mommy bird preened him a little too …
cockatiel won't eat
my cockatiel refuses to eat, let's food fall out of his mouth and some times looks ill or feel pain.
parrots leg feather losing
My alexandrine parrot is losing his feathers of feet from 3 months with swollen Lumps. What should i do?
parakeets
If a parakeet looses all of his tail feathers will he die?
will the eggs hatch now
my pair of macaw parrots had their first egg on the 30th may and it is the 3rd july now will the eggs hatch now
Budgie
My budgie is very slow cant stand his eyes are open but half closed and is not moving much
Our Greenwing throwing up
Our Greenwing has thrown up two nights in a row during the night in his night cage.
His bathroom looks right and he appears to be well.
It looks …
Jardine's Parrot Falling Constantly
I recently adopted a 4 month old Jardine's Parrot in seemingly perfect condition. However, as his first few days with us have progressed he's seemed to …
lost voice
my 2year old sun conure lost his voice over a week ago and now is making what sounds like a weezing chest sounds
pressure sore
I read the article on the site here about treating pressure sores. Would This pressure sore benefit from a Polly's Pastel Perch?
Do I need to do anything …
Conure won't put weight on leg
My sun conure has recently stopped putting weight on her one leg. She limps when walking. I'm not sure what happened. Should I wait a few days to see how …
Yellow scaling under wing
Hi, my parrot has been losing feathers. I have taken him to the vet and the vet said he was healthy. I have recently realised that under only one of his …
Baby parrot with cold and sneezing
my baby parrot is suffering from cold and sneezing and nose running. Please suggest some medicine for my baby parrot is suffering from cold and sneezing …
Amazona has fours lumps
My parrot, a 12 years old white-fronted amazon (Amazona albifrons) has 4 small lumps growing out of his neck, I just noticed that while petting him. It's …
Pink ulcer on tounge
African gray parrot has on and white ulcer on her tounge..what can be a cause and treatment. Pls as advise
Macaw not talking anymore
Hi My macaw sunny used to talk he whistles and screams but never talks before he was sneezing the vet gave him anti-biotics and he doesn't talk he whistles …
eye injury
Looks a little bruised and bloody around eye as if he ran into something
Please help - conure sleeping a lot
Please help !
My 1 year old green cheek conure has been sleeping all day and looks really weak , this has never happened before an ive had him for like …
Cockatiel sounds raspy
Hello, My white faced cockatiel sounds weird this morning. She is on some medicine we give her every 12 hours. She is on milk thistle, baytril, calcium, …
Not responding to Hand Feed
I got an african grey parrot about 10 days ago and he was on hand feed and we use to put seeds in his cage. He had a mixed diet of 30 cc feed through injection …
sick cockatiel
hi Its been 5 days that my cockatiel is puffed up, inactive , slouchy , sleepy all the time but he eats and drinks and no sign of abnormal dropping. whats …
My budgie has a cut just above his nose
My budgie escaped as I was cleaning his cage out and flew into the blinds in the front room he let me catch him but now has a cut above his nose. It doesn't …
Cornea spots
Hello, I just noticed that my 17 year old African gray has tiny white spots all over both eyes. The spots appear to be on the cornea and there are several …
watery droppings
I just adopted an Umbrella Cockatoo. He seems to be adjusting well, as he is talking more and climbing on and off of us. It seems that he is trying to …
Breeding
we have a peach front conure who is 2 1/2 yrs old. Have him since he was weaned. We were assured he was a she until we brought home a more than likely …
ulcers in green cheek conures?
I recently bought a green cheek conure from a specialized shop/breeder, who is still holding him, as he is not fully weened. When I went to visit, I had …
Senegal parrot lifting wing
My Senegal parrot, is constantly lifting and moving his right wing-- I have never seen him do this before-- am concerned he may have hurt the wing. It …
Sad in Illinois
My 15 year old cockatiel passed away last yesterday. Her droppings had been runny, she acted tired, dizzy at times, and one tail feather from her tail …
Scratched toe
My bird was hanging out with the family on the back porch and scratched the bottom of one of her toes. It's not a deep scratch, more like a skin abrasion …
Suddon Throwing up in Car
Hi, I have maroon bellied conure (1 yrs old), who loves car rides. 3 month ago, we had our longest drive together: two days, about 6 hrs each day. And …
Is my budgie alright?
hi I was just cleaning my budgie and I noticed this kind of crusty layer under and slightly around the bottom part of his beak. I have a male budgerigar …
New alexandrine
i just recently picked up a alexandrine from a family that wasnt giving it enough time. Its been 4 days and its behavior is normal and is coming around …
Reasons for lethargy
My 18 you old Alexandrine has become lethargic in a matter of about 6 hrs. His diet has not changed, nothing dangerous for him to chew on and I've had …
Baby English Sparrow wont open eyes?
We've been helping a English Sparrow after his mother abandoned him. He was doing great, eating normally, trying to fly, and everything. But today he's …
budgie scratching
my budgie keeps scratching his head feathers and now has a bald patch on the back of his head.
Budgie, is she sick?
I just got my budgie yesterday and she was really quiet, then this morning I took her outside and she talked for a while with some other birds and was …
Grey pulling out feathers
My Kongo African grey is pulling his feathers and it is very curly.He is also biting his nails and his feet. What can be the problem and do i have to take …
Possibly ill adult male budgie
my female budgie passed away yesterday from an unknown illness and my local avian vet is away. male budgie is feeding 5, 2 - 3 week old chicks but his …
White feather
My almost 3 years old hahns macaw has a white feather growing on his back just above his tail feathers, I have no idea why this is because whenever his …
Beak growth
My parakeet has a rock texture growth in the corner where her beak attaches to her face. I pick it off and it comes back the next day and seems to grow. …
Pigment loss
i recently noticed my umbrellas tip of the toe and toemail has lost pigment and is smooth... Why?
orange fluid
We have a 15yr old african grey bird who laid an egg not her first but her first time having orange fluid around it we don't know what it is maybe you …
Green cheek conure eye issue
Hello, While feeding my yellow sided GCC today, I noticed that it looks like there is a seed hull, or a seed in her eye. I tried to get it out for her, …
poop of indian parakeet
today i adopted a one month old green indian parakeet. he was very active in the pet shop but as soon as we got home he is been quite. its been 6 hours …
Sun conure not flying right
My 6 year old sun conure can't fly right. She's had her wings clipped her whole life and now that she can fly she buzzes around like a bee. I saw videos …
gender
please tel wheather my indian ringneck is male or female....its age is around 10 months to 1 year
please tel me ....i have asked many websites but they …
how old is my male parakeet
I adopted a parakeet a year ago. Was told he is 5yrs old. But really not sure. And he has a gold band. And can parakeets live past 20yrs.
Budgie worry about cere.
hi my partner has just bought a budgie but he seems to have a problem with his cere, we don't have an avian vet near us.
Possible Face Mites
Good Evening,
I came across your website in my desperate search for some help with my parakeet!
Here's a little background:
I purchased my first …
Blue and Gold Macaw
Why has my B&G macaw lost the black stripe feather on his face. Seems healthy otherwise. Other feather are beautiful.
Sleepy Birdy
I have had my green cheek conure, named Kona for about a year now. He was born on 4/1/2014. Within the past week or so he has gotten much more cuddly than …
indian ringneck sneezing
Bello i have a weeks old indican ring neck and yesterday he/she las sneezing while i was hand feeding him and today I went to hand feed him and he did …
Alexandrine parrot 2 months old
i have 2 alexandrine parrots of 2 months. One of them is roaming separately and away and does not enjoy much being touched or petted.
from last two days …
Voice Loss
My nanday conure seems to have lost her voice. She still makes sounds, but they're much softer and almost scratchy. Her behavior is the same, no changes. …
vomiting
I recently got an indian ringneck, hes about 2 months old and I've been feeding him just fine (i have hand raised 5 other birds before), he was totally …
Found a bird
I left him outside in a box by where he fell hoping his mom would find him. He is unbalanced and can't stand upright and he can't fly either. What should …
Bird poop
Hi,
My 8 month old pineapple green conure's poop is redish/brown in color as of recently. I am not sure what exactly this means. Also he sneezes sometimes. …
Limping Quaker Parrot
My Quaker is limping a lot lately and there's a red dot on the leg it doesn't use im really worried will it pass or Do I need to take it to a vet
spikes above female eclectus
Recently I have seem the red feathers above the head has turned into spikes and shiny spikes showing instead of feathers?
Bird likes the floor
I have a Nanday who was really quite ill towards the end of last year, but made a full and rather miraculous recovery. He is getting on a bit, now around …
Front Leg Sores at Ankle Bend
My IRN has developed sores in the same spot on both legs where the leg joint to the foot is on the front of the legs. they seem to attempt to heal at night …
New Kakariki not active
I bought a new Kakariki a week ago. We already have 2 of them, super fun and active from day1, and 2 cockatiels. The new Kakariki is completely inactive. …
ill child parrot
I have bought a little parrot before 8 days since morning he is not eating anything and he is very become weak what I should for him I am very worried …
My conure has s dislocated hip
Conure has a dislocated right hip due to mishandling by previous vet
Took her to exotic specialist on Saturday where she had X-rays showing dislocation …
puppy diapers bad??
hi, tomorrow a receive my very fist bird and it is a baby conure, and i am putting everything in place, and i know that febreze and that kind of stuff …
weak behaviour of parrot
My alexanderine parrot a female is behaving in a weak manner. she is not eating anything and is unable to hold the food by its legs.her one eye on the …
Messy eater
My bird is having a really hard time eating. He tries to take a bite but the food just shatters and goes just about everywhere but in his mouth. I take …
insects on birds
Why are small insects like things on my love bird they are mostly seen near its eyes
And why is it some times closing one eye at a time
My Indian Ringneck(RAW) refuse to eat
Hello,I am Saaeed. I have got an indian ringneck chick 40 day old now.At first he ate daily and begged to eat now he refuses every time i try to feed him.I …
parakeet falls off perch
parakeet falls off perch, is weak and looks ragged, but eats and drinks normally . wheat is wrong?
black spot on nostril
My cockatiel has a black spot covering her left nostril. What is it? & how can we get rid of it, it seems to be affecting her breathing.
swollwed plastic!
my indian ringneck which is less thqn about 1 month old has swallowed the plastic cap of the feeding bottle. it has struck inside his crop(stomach) what …
parakeet has overgrown beak
My parakeet has an overgrown beak and everytime she grooms herself or picks her feathers she bleeds. She has blood and dried blood on her wings and under …
Green cheek limping
My green cheek is a 22 year old female. Last week I noticed she was not putting much weight on her right leg and limping. It took her about 5 days to recover …
green cheek conure sneezing
My conure started sneezing a couple days ago but doesn't act sick. Is it possible he is copying me? I have allergies that cause me to sneeze. He coughs …
outside
I have two ducks. They are both less than 6 weeks old. But a little more than five. I was wondering for their age if it is okay to let them outside all …
My Blue's not eatting
My blue front amazon is not eating like she usually does. I'm not sure if she might be coming into season or if it is something more serious?? Nervous …
Is my alexandrine sick?
hi. ive got a 3 month old baby alexandrine and she's quite healthy(a tad bit fat even). Her area between throat and breast seems a bit swollen up. I dont …
rosa bourkes x2
hi .. iv got 2 rosa bourkes ... they wont leave the cage .. iv had them over a month now ... when i put my hand in cage they go mad .. what can i do?
eye schraching
my bird keeps on scratching his eyes and rubbing against the cage what should I do?
bird loosing feathers
I have a 13 yr old Alexandria parrot and hes starting to loose feathers on top front
of his forehead just above his beak. why?
indian ringneck is inactive
brought another indian ringneck to pair with the one i had a few months ago. but she is inactive and looks stiff. she just eats well and sleeps since i …
electus parrot
My bird Max is having trouble holding on to his perch & sometimes it seems as a person thats had a stroke. His nails are the proper leghth. Sometimes at …
Unbrella Cockatoo
I have a 16 year old Umbrella Cockatoo, lately he is biting on his leg... Please help...
Sun conure bed bugs
Is it possible for my sun conure to get bed bugs, because at my house we recently discovered that we have bed bugs and I'm scared my sun conure may get …
Is my parakeet sick?!?!
My parakeet seems to always be sleepy. He is always closing his eyes throughout the day. He is quite active and he eats when I put food in my hand but …
Is my dusky conure sick
Whenever my four month old dusky conure squawks it sound raspy/hoarse and he/she is always puffed up
Im worried for my parakeet
My parakeet Hailey has a white lump on her tongue. I got her on monday(20.7) from a pet store. She eats and she is really active and doesn't seem to have …
Budgies feathers and behaviour
Hi, We have just one budgie.
My budgie has recently seen himself in our large wall mirror (we forgot to cover it) he has seen himself a few times and …
Ichy blue front
Hi I have a blue fronted amazon and the last few days he hasnt stoped scratching and picking his back. I am worried he has caught fleas as i went to a …
is she sick?
my female budgie is green and lately her stomach has been getting yellow patches and she is making wraspy sounds ALL the time and especially when she is …
bird missing feathers
hi my parrelet is missing some feathers around its ear and head. it doesnt look irritated or cut or anything of the sort. Why would it be missing some …
safe fruits
is fruit from the fox palm safe for parrots and conures
Baby parakeet sick
Hello doctor i am concerned about one of the baby parakeet my parakeets had he is one month old he is the third youngest of 4 babies they had and this …
Quaker Parrot and baby aspirin
when my Quaker parrot was born she was under a sibling who had died. When the bird was removed from the nest her feet were black, possibly gagarene and …
Found baby pink and grey galah.
Hi found a baby pink and grey galah which is eating and drinking and can handle surprisingly without being bitten.Cant seem to stand, or perch. Dosent …
itching and bleeding problems
I have an ecletus parrot who is 18 years old. He has been itching himself a lot,and then bleeding in his legs. Can you please help us? Thanks!
Thinking of getting a second bird
Hi! We have a 2 yr old female sun conure who is extremely possessive of me. She likes my finace too but she really loves me. He would like to get a male …
Help my Cockatiel dry skin
My cockatiel has very dry skin and pick at her feathers a lot. I switched her food to Brown's Tropical Carnival blend which seemed to help a little, however …
nanday conure sichness?
hey my bird is a nanday conure and he has been vometing gis food but when through up it like pieces of food and he poop whit with green and with a water …
Love bird Eye
Hello Doctor, Today I was checking my Female Albino love birds "2 years old" I found it is eye "one eye" like this
I didn't give any medicine yet, …
Can a parrotbet ring worm
Just researching if a parrot can get ring worm There is very little Information that I can find. If they can get ring worm what would the treatment be …
Cockatiel has bump on lower back
My five year old female cockatiel recently developed a hard bump on her lower back. Her feathers are covering it so I'm not sure what it is. It's about …
Loss of weight in Cockatiels
I breed cockatiels as a hobby and I have noticed on occasion that a female has died. When I pick her up I notice that she is very skinny (chest bone). …
Baby cockatiel behavior
We have a five day old cockatiel that had to be hand fed from 2 days old because the parents were no longer taking care of it. So far it has done well …
female parakeet picking at her stomach
Hi there,
I have 1 female parakeet that is 5 year old. I know birds preen themselves a lot, but I noticed about 3 weeks that she was picking at her stomach …
Blood vs Poop Lab Test
Is there any bugs/bacteria/virus that are only seen in the blood test vs poop sample test at the lab? I'd like to put my families mind as ease by testing …
Balled tail Parakeet
I just bought a male parakeet and I noticed that his tail area near his butt is balled. What can be wrong with him and what can I do for it to get better? …
Blind eye shrinking in a lady finch
Dear Vet,
I am trying to visit local vets, but no one at the moment really gave me a satisfying answer, and in the doubt, they are keeping using antibiotics …
bumble foot
My quail, snowy cut its foot on day on a rock and it caused a lump to grow on her foot. I predicted this happened because of bacteria on the rock so we …
Undiagnosed nasal congestion
We have a Greater Vasa just a little over a year old. He began to sneeze, make a clicking noise and sounds congested in the nasal area. He has been to …
African grey plucking her back feathers
My African Grey (female) keeps plucking on her back feathers and now started on her chest. She isn't going bald, she's just making all her feathers shorter …
Sneeze like crazy - parakeet
My 1 1/2 yr. Old male parakeet has been sneezing like crazy for the past three days. About every 5-10 minutes he sneezes. Is this something that should …
Caused of death
Adopted a baby parakeet for 5mpnths
My parakeet loves sweets n hv sweets treat every day
Noticed her panting after couples of flying in the house . …
Cockatoo plucked most chest feathers
Cockatoo has plucked most of its chest feathers, can it be saved? I went to a local bird market today to get some toys for my pet cockatiel. There I saw …
Broken wing
So my pet bird Twoey has something that looks like a broken wing , but I'm not sure. He has a bloody area in the middle of his wing and it bleed for a …
my 9 month old hen falling down
My 9 month old hen has never laid an egg. They are well fed with a good variety of nutrition. Today however I found her on her side with one claw curled. …
Whiteness on beak of love bird
I have two peach faces and have recently discovered that one of the has whiteness forming on the end of its beak and appears dishevelled whereas the other …
Wing abscess in a cockatiel
Our cockatiel. Has a wing abscess that has grown and is rubbing away his feathers beneath it. Biopsy was inconclusive what can I do to help him. Vet …
amazon parrot eye wants to close
He has been closing his left eye a lot
No sign of drainage or swelling.
The eye just looks tired.
I thought his companion might have scratch his eye. …
Conure laid 3 eggs do not want babies
My 3yr old conure has a 2 yr old mate, which was not intentional but.... So she surprised us with an egg on a Wednesday 6pm. By Sat she had not had the …
My parrot's feathers are falling!!
My parrot's all feathers are falling and now his white feathers can be seen easily.I don't know what has happened to him.He was not like this before he …
New Bird won't eat
I have a baby parakeet that I got from the pet store on Saturday. It's now Tuesday and she won't eat or drink. Is that normal? How long before she will …
URGENT sun conure uterus protruded
I have a pair of sun conure aged 20 male and 22 female, an african Grey 19 year old, a blue front amazon 21 yr old and a cockatiel 1 year old. We were …
help my bird
my bird looks like its sick plus he's not moving and his feet look stiff what does this mean
Incompatibility among Ringnecks
Hello I have a male Ringneck parrot aged about 14-15 years. He has been with us like a dear family member since past 13 years. brought for him a spouse …
eye irritation from shampoo
what can be recommended when pet bird happens to get in trouble with some liquid shampoo suds in one eye and has slight redness? Will this go away or should …
cockatiel with dark spots on one leg.
Hi, my baby cockatiel has black mole like growths on one of his legs and little spots on his feet, he is still standing fine, and they dont look like they …
Feather loss Nanday Conure
in the past few weeks my Nanday Conure has lost her breast feathers, I have had her for 28 years, the pet store didn't know for sure how old it was when …
Cockatiel Beak Sore
My cockatiel has a small pink bump on the side of her beak. It looks like a cold sore type thing. What is it? Do we need to take her to the vet or get …
hahns macaw breeding behaviour
Hello, I have an ~8 year old Hahns Macaw who is showing new and unusual behaviours which I think could be breeding behaviours. As he was a rescue bird …
military macaw
Why won't my military macaw spread his wings and even try to fly he doesn't act like he is in pain just won't spread his wings he seems like he is trying …
janday swollen belly
I have a year old conure shes a really sick bird ive taken her to the vet for weight loss and pink spotted swollen eyes the doctor only gave me baytril …
Eye staying closed
I have a blue fronted Amazon in excellent health. She is about 25 years old and been with us for many many years.
Suddenly her left eye is staying closed. …
Sterum sticks out
My parrotlet laid her second egg. After she layed it her sterum seems to stick out more than usual. Is this normal for her
Is the feathers loss dangerous?
Is the feathers loss dangerous for green ring-neck parakeet? Today I noticed that my parakeet is losing feathers from some spots, is it dangerous?
My Cockatiel Has Bald Spots
I was given a 4 yr.-old male Pied Cockatiel "Frankie" 6 months ago. His previous owner had always let him out of his cage a lot until she had a baby, then …
swolled tip off syringe
we were feeding our baby sun conure and the tip from the syringe came off and the bird swallowed it. is there anything we can do at home or should he go …
Paralized Lovebird
I found my adult lovebird at the bottom of its aviary earlier today. It is not able to fly. When it tries to do so, it turns upside down and I need to …
Change in behavior
I am concerned because my cockatiel just recently started holding his poop overnight. He waits until the morning when we get him out of his cage and then …
Swollen Nostril
Hi, I'm from Iran and I have an African Grey Parrot that his nose is swollen for a long time now. It sometimes gets better but it's not cured yet. He doesn't …
Belly feathers - sitting on eggs
Hi, recently one of my hens stop laying and stop coming out of the pen for most of the day. She stills all the other eggs and sits on them all day and …
falling Amazon parrot
I have a yellow nape amazon which i have had for 12 years now he keeps falling off his perch everyday at least 6 times a day
Amazon with a bald spot
My amazon has a spot where it's just her down feathers on the right side of her chest above her leg. Is she sick or is it seasonal? What can I do to help …
Lovebird bald patch
My lovebird has a bald patch under one of its legs and part of its belly, any idea why?
HELP sick bird
i think my bird is sick she fluffs her feathers and isnt acting the same but i dont have money for the vet i need help i dont wanna lose my bird she isnt …
chipped or cracked egg
hello doc,, my pair of lilian lovebirds have laid an egg for the first time.They destroyed the 1st egg,,they cracked it by mistake i guess,then the hen …
my female budgie is bleeding
i think my female budgie got scratched by a cat on her wing and its bleeding. shoul i try to take her out of her cage and bathe her. we are very woorried …
eye problem with african grey
He won't open his left eye and its been 3 days. I had him at store for grooming and he flew under one of thier perches. When I picked him up, he some fethers …
Sick budgie
My budgie seems to be throwing up and has runny poop he closes his eyes for long periods and doesn't fly around but is standing still.
What can be wrong …
Green cheek conures pinkish poop
We have two green cheeked conures. We do not know either one's sex. Their poop is bright pink. Is this because of the fruit pebble bird food? Or maybe …
tiny eye spots
My hand me down Red Lored Parrot is about 20 yrs. old. He has tiny white dots on the center of his cornea, about 6 or so on each eye. His eyes otherwise …
Indian Ring Neck preening itself alot
hello doctor,
i have a indian ringneck and its around 1 years old.he is preening himself alot and i don't have access to vet in my country .and sometimes …
Conure with constant pin feathers
I have a green cheek conure, she is 3 years old and I've had her since she was 6 months old. She always seems to have pin feathers on her head. Her feathers …
Cherry-headed Conure "spells"
Hi... my 22-year-old female cherry headed conure, Oliver, has been having odd "spells" starting about a week ago. Her right leg/foot (always her right, …
Help my cockatiel!
Has a new feather with the caps of the feather goon in the tip of it and what's near the skin but the middle still has it what's wrong with him?
He lost …
ripped skin from night fright
my 4 month old cockateil had a night fright lastnight and was bleeding pretty good from broken blood feathers..I never noticed it lastnight but this morning …
budgie with red lump
hi i put in a question and picture of my budgie and red lump on upper eyelid and never heard back from vet can u help
Insecticide for Bed Bugs and Parrot
I used Diatomaceous Earth yesterday still Bed Bugs today
Exterminators haven't agreed to treat because bugs are still too small to be seen, those that …
Another bird? And bonding?
I have a male budgie who is about 3 or 4 that I rescued with another female bird that he was bonded with, she recently died and though he still eats and …
Conure has a fixed strange behavior
I bought my sun conure from a breeder two years ago. I took her to a vet the next week. She was very sick with a yeast infection and was under weight. …
feather plucking
I did what you asked and found the answers I hope will help. Just wanted to say THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO! I worry myself sick about our pet, and for you …
Alexandrine not eating ?
my 5 week old alexandrine has suddenly stopped eating for 2 days and stopped accepting his baby food and has gone skinny ? i also noticed that his eyes …
Bird ate jewelry
My B&G Macaw just ate the jewel plug from
my iPhone. It was not as big round
as a dime but is twice as thick and has a
end on it that plugs in like …
Throwing up and losing feathers
I realize that this may constitute an emergency, however, I am looking for a second opinion.
My grandfather has a 20 something year old Mustache Parakeet, …
Quaker baby not eating
Last week I found a Quaker parrot baby that had fallen from the nest. I took him home and have been hand feeding him since then. He was doing extremely …
kakariki paralised foot
we have a 1 year old kakariki parrot.
today it woke with a paralysed foot (he is holding it in a club foot position) and is dragging it around.
The bird …
African grey has a cut above her eye
Hi I accidentally caught my african grey when walking down the stairs I didn't realise she was there she has a small cut above her eye and the blood appears …
finch chirping and possible seizure
Hello I just rescued a finch about a week ago. I bought him a flight cage. I've never owned a pet before so I don't know anything about them. Anyway my …
Parrot destroying its feathers
Sir..I am having an Indian Ringneck Parrot. It is 1 year old now.We brought her in feburary. She was having some white furs on her body.After 2-3 months …
Apology for slew of posts
My apologies to my readers for the slew of posts. The system has not been working properly, so there are about 2 weeks worth of posts today.
budgie hurt leg
my budgie was flying around the kitchen, i was in the living-room all of a sudden i heard fluttering, i went in kitchen and the bird was on the floor when …
budgie sneezing
my budgie is sneezing but no discharge is occering is that okay?
Lovebird flying and head movement
Hello, my lovebird is a male, 3 years old and i have recently noticed that he can't fly normal, he just can't help going to the left. In addition when …
Curling feathers - Cockatiel
Hi, we have a young female cocktail (less than 1 year old). A friend of noticed today that her wing feathers are starting to curl. This is the same thing …
Curling feathers - Cockatiel picture
Hi, we have a young female cocktail (less than 1 year old). A friend of noticed today that her wing feathers are starting to curl. This is the same thing …
Budgie illness - respiratory symptoms
My budgie has had these respiratory symptoms. Breathing through mouth regularly, puffed up, tail bobbing, skiddish after being hand trained. I can't afford …
Unfertilised eggs
Hello. I have two four year old female budgies, Maxi and Molly.
Maxi has laid about 10 eggs in total this season within 2-3 clutches (which are unfertilised …
Budgie question - red lump on eyelid
hi my three yr old budgie simon has had a red lump on upper eyelid for 9month i have been cleaning it with anti bacterial ointment he has no signs of being …
sitting on bottom of the cage
I was wondering why the last couple of days my Congo African grey has. Been offtern sitting on the bottom of her cage why is that
My Jenday conure sneezing
In the place where I live, there is no avian vet and i do not trust other vets because those vets were not able to save 4 of my birds. So i dont wanna …
Budgie beak is broken
THe beak of my 8-year old male budgie broke and he seem not be able to pick seeds. Will he eventually starve to death?
lump growing under Macaw tongue
in the last couple of days I have noticed a lump growing on the right side under his tongue, skin colored. he is a blue and gold about 29 years old. …
Budgie losing strength in her feet
I have noticed that a few days ago my budgie started to fall off her perch, she is struggles to hold on to her perch. There is no sign that she is in …
Sore eye
I have a 10yr old tame scaly breasted lorikeet who has woken up this morning with one eye she keeps scratching it's becoming swollen and i'd like to know …
Hot Peppers and Eclectus Parrots
Are any peppers too hot for Eclectus Parrots? I know they like hot chile peppers but we have Ghost Peppers and Moruga Scorpion peppers (hottest pepper …
My bird hurt its eye
I was wondering what I should do, I think my parakeet hit its eye and now I am positive she can not see threw it.. she acts normal and doesn't show any …
Citrus Oil In Bird Grit
I recently bought some grit for my cockatiel and one of the ingredients listed is citrus oil. The company says it is used to reduce dust. Could the citrus …
bird flight
I have a Red Lory.His name is Nutsy Rouge(french for Red). Nutsy is 8-9 years old. We had fed him store bought nectar all these years. I took Nutsy for …
Why my Alexandrine died ?
Hi, 3 days ago my 6 months old Alexandrine named Rio died. The cause is unknown as I cannot find any solid reason. He had been sneezing and had running …
Bump on skin of nose
I recently discovered that my 2 year old green cheek conure has a light pink bump on the middle of where his nostrils are. It doesn't seem to be bothering …
Are trace minerals recommended
I have recently begun making purchases at an online store. Each time they ship, they have included a free sample of other products. "AviVita Plus" and …
My ringneck keeps one eye closed
My ringneck keeps one eye closed and is openong mouth from time to timw whatT to do?? Please tell me what tongive my bird her eye is shut frm 2 days
6 Month old Green Cheek Conure sneezing
I have a six month old Green Cheek Conure. Whenever I have off from work, I let her out of the cage so she can climb around on it and be "free." Whenever …
Help on Lutino ring neck parrot...
I got a bird from a person & the bird seems to be in problem.The bird looks extremely fit with bright eyes. the bird has lost his tail due to being caged …
My cockatiel always loses her tail?
Each time that her tail grows back, she managed to rip it and I end up with a cockatiel with no tail. Do we have to go to the vet or does she simply does …
Dead Nanday Conure
What would make a conure have an egg after 21 1/2 years. I thought She was a male all this time and have not had one issue with her. After reading many …
Macaw all of a sudden VERY aggressive
a few weeks ago we found our 26 year old Greenwing macaw trying to mate with our dogs stuffed toys. he became Very aggressive and attacked my husband. …
Pufffin up
My bird sometimes puffs up for several hours and very quite.. is it normal and what does it mean??
twisted leg
my african grey pierre has a twisted leg i think he was born with it what can i do to fix it
Baby Parakeets
My Budgie Missy's eggs have hatched,and I was wondering if I should give her babies mashed up fruits and veggies in addition to store bought baby patakeet …
Black liquid poop
Woke up this morning, uncovered his cage and after a few step he had a black liquid poop. Is this bad?
4-year old parakeet sleeping alot
I have a four-year old female parakeet, and for the past week or so, she has been napping off and on all day. She wakes, eats, drinks, sometimes chirps, …
High elevation and cold weather
I am planning on adopting/buying a baby hahns macaw but I live in big bear CA. The winters are cold and summers are hot. Is the elevation and cold winters …
protrusion from rectum
I have an umbrella cockatoo that should be about 18 years old. We have had her for about 5 years. She lays eggs sporadically although we have never bred …
Heat Advice
We are currently experiencing a heatwave, which has been going on for more than a week and various warnings have been issued.
We are experiencing temperatures …
my indian ringneck is vomitting
My indian ringneck is vomitting the food it taken and sneezing number of times and iam so scared please guide me what to do with him and how to stop its …
dull feather
my parrot is only 3 weeks old and his feathers has a dull colour to it it seems like he around 5 to 6 years old. why is this??
swellin of the wing
my 3 week old parrot fell and his right wing had swell a little; also the flesh part of his wing had gotten a green colour. he eating and behaving normal …
conure died
i have a ? this past friday i went to check my bird water and food his water was empty but i notice he was on his back not normal i picked him up he was …
Cockatoo tongue
I have a Cockatoo and I never notice but the back of his tongue is red is this normal? The rest is a light to medium black.
7 year old conure favoring banded leg
7 year old conure (female) "Babygirl" favoring her (banded) left leg. I noticed 3 days ago my conure "escaped" her cage when I left the room and perched …
claw pecking and regurgitation
My 3 y/o white faced grey cockatiel continuously pecks at her/his right hand claw then appears to regurgitate. This acting is repeated about 10 to 15 times …
soap in parrot's eye
soap got into my parrot's eye n he is not able to open his left eye.what should we do now??
grey parrot leg
My parrots leg isn't closing , he can't close it while standing or while climbing :s .. Is he ill plz help
quaker parrot bald spot
When I bought my male Quaker parrot last summer he was missing feathers at the top of his left wing by his shoulder, the owner of the store told me that …
Bird Fall Throwing Up and Bleeding
My parrot fell from its cage today and was throwing up and bleeding from the beak but is now acting as he normally does. Any suggestions please?
Cockatiel Beak Issue
You may remember the 15 yr. old cockatiel who had a beak trim recently, and the beak was trimmed too short. The poor thing couldn't adequately eat for …
Bird sits on cage floor
Kiwi is 12 years old and has started sitting on the bottom of his cage. He will climb up to eat and drink but goes to bottom to sit and sleep. Is he …
sun conure bleeding
We accidently trimmed my sunconures nail to short and it started to bleed what should we do.
constant grooming. normal?
My sun conure seems to be constantly grooming. The weather is getting warmer n I'm wondering if maybe that is why. He plays normal n hangs around watching …
Budgie with crusty face
My budgie used to have a friend but the friend died and my budgies beak has grown so long and he has a crusty face. Also he has never ever played with …
Blue Macaw grip release problem
My Blue & Gold Macaw Miranda (male) appears to have an infrequent problem releasing his grip when using his right foot. For example I will be holding …
budgee has a red swollen butt
My budgee looks like it has a red swollen butt and its poop keeps on sticking out. What do I do? It's almost two months old now. It sleeps for most …
My bird can't fly anymore
I have a hand raised major Mitchell who I've had since he was a baby. For his first year he could fly at all. I assumed it was because the first wing clip …
Bleeding Beak
my duck is bleeding through its nose,it has stopped but he moving around and his neck cant stay one place.He went into a water pipe and we saved him.help …
Blue fronted odor
Hello! I got a blue fronted amazon, he smells soooooo bad.. I bathed him yesterday hoping that stinky odor goes away but still.. I cant even get close …
My Parakeet pupil
Why is one of my parakeets pupil is dialated and the other one isnt?
Front seat of car & Airbags?
I will be driving cross country with my blue fronted amazon. I have a plastic travel cage for him. I was wondering if it would be safe to have him in the …
travelling with birds
We are based in CA but are travelling to Colorado ( altitude: 7,000 - 10,000 feet passes )- I have 2 conures - Can they go through these high passes without …
Mites on parakeets
Dear Doctor,
My pair of Parakeets (adults)seems to have got scaley wart like appearances on their legs and claws. Based on the research I did, it appears …
My alexandrine parakeet will not fly..
Hello, I have a 9 month old male parakeet which will not fly. I have only had him for a couple of days but when I go near him he will try to get away and …
5 wk old Sun Conure feeding problem
I have been handfeeding this baby since last week and she was doing fine today she feed normally at 10am her feeding time was at 2pm but she can't eat …
lump on nose
My bird, max is a 6 year old cockateil and has a lump on the skin of his nose.the lump has grown but he still is eating and sleeping as usual.What do i …
Crusty face
Can you tell me what may be happening with my bird? Please see the attached pictures. We don't have an avian vet in my area so I'd appreciate any help …
Baby lovebird is weak, blood on neck
My baby lovebird is 25 days old.It was eating a baby bird food really good lately (10 ml). But from yesterday it started to eat less and now doesn't eat …
Cockatiel won't eat after beak trim
My 15 yr. old female, Pied cockatiel doesn't use her cuttlebone or toys to keep her beak trim, so because it was getting long & poking her we took her …
My Quaker's injured leg.
My Quaker had a partial fracture on his leg, about a week after the splint was taken off he jumped off a counter top and has been limping more than he …
Parrot falling
my parrot has lost a lot of wa8 and keeps on falling back
Dropings half green half brown
I got a conure (I did not have anytime yet to take it to the vet and stupidly I put the the conure with my CAG in the same room- with different cages and …
Missing Feathers
I was just wondering, is it normal for a Quaker parrot to loose feathers below its beak? I don't think that those were missing, but I'm just not sure.
My budgie died
My budgie puffed up for about two days then died what could have caused this
galah acting weird
i just got a galah today. she's been acting weird and silly.
she's goes crazy around the cage. she sort tries to do backflips.
tail feathers break
Why does my green cheek conure break his tail feathers. He hangs upside down in his cage
quacker parrot just one eye
my quacker parrot's eye is red and slightly puffy. How can I help treat this. Not sure whether he scratched his own eye with his claws, or whether this …
Budgie feather problems
I took my budgie to an avian vet after she started losing her chest and abdomen feathers and she was treated.
The vet said that he would need blood …
age of bird
i just bought a white female cockatiel in Nepal.. not expensive.. it was 3 days ago.. I also have a green with grey head little parrot.. they are both …
Parrolett can't stand
I woke up to fine that my parrotlets could not stand. Do you know what it could be?
My bird keeps falling off his perch
My bourke parrot keeps falling off he's perch onto the ground he can't seem to grip or fly very well he has recently losted he's eye too I thought that …
Cockatoo lost voice
Our bare eyed cockatoos voice is minimal. Just began within last few hours after a 2 hour takeoff; this is the 1st time shes flown away. She retd back …
Alexandrine not eating
My alexandrine has been with me for 3+ he is nearly 2 mo tha now and he has always ate the baby food I give him but now 3 days ago I noticed that he was …
new african grey scared of me
Hello i bought an african grey hes 9 month old from petshop hes still fearing me. Should i open his cage so he can go out or wait till he get used to me. …
Dog bite - removed leg
My Cockatiel (Martha) was attacked by my German-Shepard(Roxie), Roxie pulled Martha's leg off or out of her body,it has been a day and a half and Martha …
My ring neck indian parrot
My 10 months old ringneck indian parrot keeps itching constantly what to do please suggest.. Also he eats a lot of sweet in his diet is it ok?
Feather plucking parrotlets
Hello, I recently adopted a pair of parrotlets. One is a blue male - beautiful - appears very healthy. Eats, chirps etc. His mate is a feather plucker …
Green Cheek Conure Off Feather Growth
I have had my green cheek conure for about 5 months now and within the last month he has begun growing quite odd feathers. These feathers look like white …
My female lutino budgie lost her voice
I wanted to find out what I can do to bring my female parakeet's voice back. She is a lutino budgie. We moved to southern California a few months back …
Is it normal for an alexandrines tongue
On the top of he's tongue about half way down it looks indented like curved in almost looks like a big hole that doesn't go all the way through he is still …
Nanday Conure
I have had my Nanday Conure for 31 years and in the last 3 months her beak has grown too much. Is that normal?
Her front wing feathers are loose and …
We dont have money vet
What can we give a cherry headed conure (18 yrs) for pain?
Our conure lost his wing somehow last night.
He's not bleeding hardly but I am sure he's in …
Picky Eater
Hi! My Rose Breasted Cockatoo is a picky eater. Do you have any suggestions to try get him to eat fruits and vegetables? Any advise would be greatly appreciated …
Please help bleeding conure
Please, help. Please I beg you. This girl's conure's eye is swollen and bleeding from its left nostril. She is underage so cant drive meaning she can not …
budgie with broken leg
hi, my 4yr old budgie, i think he has broken his leg as he cant seem to stand on it and holds it up most of the day so he has to balance on his lef leg. …
New Ringneck...wings cut too short!
Hello,
Yesterday, I was on the web looking for a bird cage...I came across an add for a Ringneck Parrot (ex owner says Indian, I think African judging …
My Green Cheek Conure
My conure's poop is an odd color - almost orange but when smear it, it looks like blood and seems to have "dots" of blood in it. He is also not pooping …
Feather Loss
I have a house sparrow that I rescued as a baby and have raised for a year. Recently he started losing his down feathers around and below his beak. There …
Parakeet over grooming
Hi, I have two parakeets that I purchased from Petco about a month ago. I noticed last night, that one of the birds is overgrooming itself. I wanted to …
Parrot died, grieving partner
I have had my two female blue & gold macaws ages 15 & 16 since babies...same Goliath cage. Yesterday, (Sunday) I returned home after a few hours, and my …
found lump on my cockateil
I recently adopted 2 cockatiels (one 3 year old male, one 8 month old female). They were in separate cages, after consulting with an avian breeder/vet, …
Weak legs - physical therapy?
I have a young Sun Conure. He had gotten a bacterial infection in early December of 2012. He lived after many months of being in a plastic bin, hand …
care for indian ringneck
i have seated on my 6 weeks old indian ringneck parrot accidently but now he is normal.is there any side effects.sometimes when it breathes the sound is …
budgie laid eggs
My budgies babies are 30days old and she's again laid eggs. How many times in a year do they lay eggs?
Help sick bird
My bird is sick for 3 days, it has both eyes closed, and only opens them when I go to touch him. He don't eat or play or nothing just sleeps 24/7 day night …
tumor or cyst on a parakeet's foot
Dear Vet,
I have a parakeet who has a tumor on her left foot.We took her to the vet and she amputated half of her toe.A year later that cyst or tumor …
strange behaviour
My 3months old alexandrian parrot behaving strange he just want to come out from his cage n put All force to come out and some time get his beak stuck …
Can I feed my parakeet apples
I would like to feed my parakeet apple slices but I bought the apples from the store which means the apples have pesticides on them. Is it still ok to …
parrot injured
my parrot got injured.. he is eating well and behaving normally(somewhat quiet)but his left wing has got some swelling...what can i do for him to be alright...please …
Signs if illness?
I have a parakeet who is fluffy and has a weird noise when it says something. What does it mean, and what actions should I take?
help!!! baby not eating
my 1 month old baby indian ringneak refuses to eat now he was eating alot the past few days but doesn't want to anymore. could he be sick? what can I do …
toes nails not formed
Hi, I have a small conure and I realized that some the toenails (or claws) have never really formed correctly.
What shall I do? Is this urgent?
lovebird appear lethargic
My lovebird I adopted at 15 years old (now 16) appears lethargic and also appears to be panting (repeated tongue movements in it's mouth). It is also not …
My Alexander parrots...
I have two Alexander parrots which is 1 and half months old, one is got a good appetite the other bird only eats chick peas, both has to be hand fed, one …
Belly fluid - Borna Virus?
I am very certain that my little Pionus had the Borna virus, but the vet is not sure as she did not think that the Borna virus caused fluid in the abdomen, …
eating problem - baby bird
My Alexandrian parrot has been very less he is around 9-10 weeks old and started weaning but suddenly he stoped taking food and having very little.
fall of tail and flight feather
i have a male indian ring neck parakeet loosing his tail and wing feather by pulling it by its own plz advice i love my bird
feather loss
I have 3 year old quaker parrots.a male and female , my female i has been loosing quite the amount of feathers on her neck under her wings and around her …
bird eggs
How long does it take for a rose bourke parrot egg to hatch?
Bee Pollen
I have been reading through a blog which touts the benefits of organic bee pollen to pet birds.
It says that a pinch should be sprinkled over their …
4 Year old McCaw not eating
My 4 year old female Mccaw stopped eating but is acting fine. What could this be? We have given her all her favorite things and she doesn't eat them. …
cockatiel droppings
My cockatiel has recently started pooping large amounts. also she has become more aggressive in her cage. Does this mean she may be ready to lay an egg? …
Elevated VLDL - lovebird
My 10 year old peach faced lovebird hen's blood values came back with an elevated VLDL at 92. She's already on a low fat, low protein diet to help manage …
beak and feather
Can beak and feather desease be passed on to eggs? I have a pair of lorikeets that I have sent away samples for testing and they have since laid eggs. …
bird feed
Have a pair of budgies about 4years old, have now hatched two eggs. my birds love to eat carrots, cucumber, coriander,spinach and beans along with the …
Budgie cere colour change
I have an adult female budgie who I took to the avian vet as she was in breeding cnditon and was excessvely pullng out her chest and abdomen feathers. …
bugs flying around
flying insects around parakeets (2) cage and now around house. These parakeets are inherited. I know nothing. What to do?
Leg color change
My Quaker parrot has one leg darker than the other. This has been a recent development. What could be the reason for this?
Rescued Conure Problem
Hi I recently only feeding him got a little dusky conure from a bad situation! The people brought him to me in a small rusty cage that the paint was chipping …
Budgie food advice
Hi, I have 2 budgies who won't even taste fruit and veg even after a long battle. I browsed the web and found Lafeber's NutriBerres. They are cockatiel …
Pecking Issue post Trauma
Hi There, I have a blue and gold macaw who was injured by a car in October last year. He has since developed a pecking habit on his back and has had …
Sick Budgie... Help Me
Hello, this is my first year with parakeets and I don't know a lot about the sicknesses they can get. So of course, my girl, Starburst, became sick I guess. …
peach face birds beak
my peach face bird all of a sudden had his bottom beak on the side of his top it looks broken and now hes carving into his top beak with his bottom beak, …
Bird Illness
It has been 3-4 days since I have purchased a pair of crested love birds. I found that the female one was good going from the next day only but the male …
Tree Branch
I'm not sure what kind of tree this branch came from... but it's still green and has a fern/furry like substance on it. I know I have to at least let it …
Losing feathers under neck ringneck
My 4yr old blue indian ringneck has start losing feathers under her neck and under her wings look very shabby also looks like she has lost quite a bit …
Weak 12-year old budgie parakeet
My 12 year old parakeet is acting weak for the second day. He eats, drinks, and answers, even attempts to sing. The problem is that he is loosing strength …
sun conure poops worm!!!
my 8 months old sun conure poops white worm, 2 to 5 worms in a poop sum times, sum time he vomits, what medication should i give..
cherry head tongue bleeding
Hi, I need help last night my parrot for some reason started bleeding from the mouth, it seems she bit her tongue, during the day it stop but it started …
budgie laid eggs - not eating much
I have 2 budgies, they are with me from 3 years. Have laid 2 eggs and is trying to hatch them, but the female hardly eats or drinks anything. it scares …
Window replacement
Yesterday we had our windows replaced and I had my budgies in a travel cage and moved them when the noise levels were at their highest.
Afterwards I …
Sneezing Alexandrine Parrot
My bird (Alexandrine named Baby) sneezes (approx 7 times a day sometimes less sometimes more) I have asked a lot of people, some say its normal, others …
Foot problem
My parrot has no grip in his foot he walks with a limp and takes his foot of the floor as much as he can be was fine until yesterday what could be wrong …
Conure leg hurt from fall
I have a conure which is approx. 22 years old. He fell three days ago in flight . That night he seemed fine I picked him up he went on my hand using both …
Budgie vet visit.
I recently posted a question about my female budgie's feather loss.
I took Lightning to the vets in London for a second opinion as advised by Dr B, …
Budgie Bald Patch
I recently noticed a bald patch appearing on the front of my female budgie and it was growing in size as the days went on. I was told that it was possibly …
Bird Vomiting/wing flutter
I have several ring-neck doves. I keep them in a large enclosure while I complete a large flight/aviary.
I returned home and noticed that (Molly) was …
White spot in eye?
Hi, I have a 17 years old cockatiel, Viju, he is with us for one year. Around a month ago his left eye closed and became swollen. We took him to a normal …
clipping
i am a new owner to budgies. insead of paying to get there wings clipped, i wanted to do it on my own. i wathed lots of different vidios but can i just …
lovebird died
This morning my lovebird was dead at the bottom of his cage faced down. I have no idea what could have been wrong with him because he was acting normal …
Rehoming African Greys
I have 2 African Greys which I sadly have to rehome. My question is, would it be detrimental to them if I am unable to rehome them as a pair?
Naming a new bird
Hello everyone, Happy New Year to you all. I had three beautiful birds, an Amazon,a Budgie and a Cockatiel. The Budgie and the Amazon was very close, …
African love bird laying eggs
i have an African love bird yellow colour she has given egg 4 days ago...i bought her 8 months ago..but there is no male partner for her..will she give …
Full Spectrum Lighting
Do green cheeked conures require full spectrum lighting? I have read conflicting data. Both Pet's Mart and PetCo only carried the special lighting for …
respitory infection possibly ?
my budgie has stains above her cere , shes only 5 months old , and she seems healthy her droppings are fine and shes breathing okay she has a very unnoticable …
Lovebird having trouble pooping.
My little guy is 19 years old and has been pretty healthy until just recently. I have been noticing that he has been having trouble pooping - sometimes. …
alexandrine parrot poop
i want to know what are the dangerous poop colour and form i should be watching out for . i have two baby alex parrots
Budgies refuse fruit and vegetables
Hi, I have 1 adult female budgie and a juvenile budgie, and both downright refuse any type of fruit and vegetables apart from broccoli and rosemary.
…
African Grey died
hi my african grey died today he was only 5 years old and was fit and well he said goodnight to me and was gone in the morning any ideas why please
Only uses one leg, Why???
My parakeet, General, has been limping for a day and now won't walk on it at all. He holds his leg up and to the side. I touch it and move it and he dosen't …
my sick budgie
my sick budgie is on the bottom of the cage and weak as hell , puffet up & cant fly
Budgie hormonal issues
I have a 4 and a half year old virgin female budgie who is caged by herself due to her beating the crap out of the female budgies she was caged with and …
is my budgie constipated
I got a budgie about a week ago and she has been constipated i think her droopings are dry and large sticking to her tail feathers have been cleaning her …
Goffin Cockatoo
my goffin cockatoo keeps putting his foot in his mouth. Its almost like he is gaging hiself. but he never throws anything up. hes still eating good and …
conure feathers lost on chest
my conure lost his chest feathers in an accident a couple of months ago and now only has downy grey feathers,will his feathers grow back ? hes a healthy …
Constant Bobbinh of the head
Hello. I have had my African Quaker for about 2 months. It’s still a "baby" practically and I give it the formula for baby birds with a syringe twice a …
Lovebird feathers change colors?
I have noticed that my peach faced lovebird's feathers around his nostrils only changed colors. They were the bright red/peach color, but now they are …
Budgie sudden weight gain
I recently went away for 4 nights, and my Dad took my two budgies to his house, (where one of them was born), and he fed them "Trill" bird seed and treat …
Lumps on tail feathers
I recently aquired a 15 year old scarlet macaw. There are dark lumps running along the quill on the underside of her tail feathers. Can you please tell …
stop eating pellets
hi
i converted my african greys diet to harrisons pellet and she loved this pellet and it was her favorite food for 2 months but 10 days ago she refused …
cockatiel sitting on eggs
Hi there.I have a female cockatiel that has laid her first lot of eggs 3 in all.I have no other birds,but some times I mind my friends cocatiel which is …
parakeet damages from acetylene fumes
We have a 4 year old parakeet. An air conditioning crew came in using an acetylene torch and now a week later our parakeet is molting and is having major …
drowning
hello my budgerigar (6months old) almost drowned. i saw and saved her in seconds, she looks fine now but i am pretty sure she aspirated some water. do …
possible cause of cockatiel's death
My 3 year old cockatiel escaped from the home and spent 2 days in the wild before being found (he flew into someone's house 3 miles from us.) He came …
feeding aggression problem
Hi, I have a pair of 3 year old budgies. Problem is that the male doesn't allow the female to eat or drink from the bowl so I have to hand feed her. Why …
Sun conure belly
I notice some blood on my sun conure, i put some betadene on it twice, he is sharing his cage
With a peachface lovebird, n do always mock around, he …
Sick conure??
My Green cheek conure is always i mean always grooming himself and put his foot over his face and regratates or randomly regratates im not sure why... …
answers to last straw with my vet.
I do not have a picture from they way his feathers looked before. Because of the fact that we do not want him to die, we refilled the prescription which …
Budgie eye injury
I have a male and a female budgie, they are both in breeding condition but every time they are in there nesting box they fight. Just before, I checked …
grey poop
my bird has grey poop but it is not runny but there is white things come with it. When i looked at it closer on the bottom of the white there was yellow …
deformed beak from fight
my indian ringneck was in a fight with another parrot when he was 5 weeks old which left a v shaped hole on his beak its been 3 weeks and hasnt changed. …
cockatiel ear hole
i can see my 'tiels ear hole thru his orange feathers - which seem to be quite sparse
vomiting lovebird
my lovebird is vomiting all the time, and he has more than 13 years living with my family.we dont have enough money to take him to the vet. we barely have …
Amazon Parrot Head Injury Post-Trauma
Hi, my yellow-napped parrot had an accident 5 days ago. She was hit on the back of her head and lost a little bit of her yellow feathers. I took her to …
Blue front amazon baby bird feeding
1 month and 2 weeks or maybe even 3 weeks blue front amazon baby bird . my blue is not eating as much i was able to give him 40 cc to 50 cc and now he …
Indian Ringneck poop
I have a 5 month old Indian Ringneck, I have a question about the poop. My IRN's poo is very liquid it is a clear liquid with a solid green core. The vet …
kool aide?
can my conure have kool aide as a treat, once a week as a treat?
African Grey Spine Injury from Fall
Yesterday I was trying to pick up my African Grey off it's perch and she was playing around with me trying to bite me. Then suddenly she slips and falls …
Birds eyes shutting
My bird is constantly shutting his eyes and is also behaving funnily, not chirping etc, please help. What should i do?
myna has stopped flying
Our hill talking mynah does not fly anymore since last six months.she is five years old.her new feathers grow unseemingly manner,out of her body,sticking …
egg laying budgie
Hi, have a pair of budgies about 3 years old. Problem is that female lays eggs and doesn't seem interested in hatching them and breaks them. What do i …
Extra tail feather growth??
Hello there i was seeing if you ever heard of this before. My 2 year old whiteface cockatail seems to have some extra group of feathers growing out of …
feather staining with food coloring
I have heard that you can stain/dye your parrots feather but I wasn't sure if this was safe so I wanted to ask before I would try to do this. A friend …
Safe wood? Rose of Sharon
I have made my sun conure a play tree out of rose of Sharon branches. I stripped all the bark off and sanded it smoother. I read that rose of Sharon was …
foot problem resolved
This is not a question. I just want to update you on the status of my "Mooney". My 19 year old half-moon conure I consulted you about. I thought I had …
parakeet died
I noticed 14 year old parakeet yesterday did not want to put one leg down. I noticed small red bump on foot. He would not eat or drink water. Today in …
Severe Macaw Allergies
I think our severe macaw of 16 years experiences allergies. Her face ( the white part all around her nares) is very red especially during allergy season. …
Budgie Escape
Yesterday, both my budgies got outside without me noticing, and eventually I caught one that landed on a path outside abslutely exhausted hours later, …
Parrot stopped talking and whistling
My parrot aged 43 years had a fall off her perch a couple of months ago and since then has lost the power to whistle or speak like she used to. Will it …
aspiration pneumonia
I had a young Jardine die of 'aspiration pneumonia' about 1 month ago. I had never heard of it before (was told by the avian vet here - baby died at vets). …
Soft food
What are the good & bad of feeding parrots the Mixed vegetables each day? The corn, peas, carrots & greenbeans. WE buy the frozen, heat them up and give …
Conure possibly sick?
Hi, I have a concern. My sun conure had a small 'bout' earlier today and I am concerned. He was acting normal this morning and while I was holding him, …
Budgie First Check Up
On 31st July an Avian Vet will be visiting the local wildlife hospital to see pet birds, and I have an appointment to see him to have my 2 budgies given …
My parrot
Hi there. I have a 24 months amazon orang wings a parrot.I usaully leave a parrot on the top of her cage when im going out site my home , so today i came …
Loss of All the Red Tail Feathers
Hi, i am sorry to bother you but i have an African Grey Parrot that i have had since he was a baby, he is now 12, the other night i heard him fluttering …
ring worms
my cockateil has ring worms and now my wife has it.how can i treat him
Sun conure having trouble perching
My 19-year-old Sun Conure's right foot no longer curls fully around his perches or when he is climbing. As a result, his grip is weaker and he falls a …
CAG Injury with photo
I have a CAG who is 1yr old. 2months back we got him stitched up because he had a wound on his stomach/chest area. His vet said that he got this wound …
Parakeet feet different colors
I was given a parakeet, I know that it's an adult. I don't really know anything else about the bird. I noticed that its feet are different colors. One …
IRN brown poop
i have a pair of indian ringneck parrot.the poop of one of them has changed to brown today and its lower portion has swollen. is it normal?
My lovebird isn't pooping
I have a very playful egg laying Lovebird that seems to have trouble pooping since last night my gut tells me I should be alarmed but she's so playful …
Cleaners safe for parrot?
Is it safe to mop my floors with floor soap with a senegal parrot? i get nervous everytime i mop. Like mr clean or fabuloso soaps? I dont use bleach or …
conure looking ill
Please help i have had a sun conure for aprox 4yrs, he has been happy and content all this time. When i gave him banana this morning he seemed to be having …
Bird traveling question
I'm going on a weekend trip in a couple of weeks and can't find a bird sitter for my green cheek conure (At least not one I trust leaving him with). The …
Sun Conure died
I was wondering if you can please help me . I had a sun conure and he suddenly died last nite and don't know why , he didnt eat ,drink or anything and …
Sulfur Crested Cockatoo has worms
a friend of mine has a sulfur crested cockatoo that has worms in its poop. is there a medication we could purchase at a pet store or do we need to find …
itchy rainbow lorricet
hi i have a rainbow lorricet he is about 7 years old and just recently he has started scratching himself with his beak and claws like he is itchy
scruffy feathers
Hello, i've had my senegal parrot 4-5 years now. During those years i've moved house lots of times so he's used to moving and has never found this stressful. …
fatty liver diseas in african grey
hi there, i have an african grey parrot and she fed only sunflower seeds for two years,I worry about the fatty liver problems,i changed
her diet to fruit …
my galah stop pooping
hi my galah he is around 30 years has stop pooping and when he trys it make a nose like squeaking nose he been a inside bird since we have him he eat and …
My Budgie HATES me.
So we have now had our Budgie for 2 days and he will let us put our fingers on the other side of his perch but he flies around if we go any closer.
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Yellow Nap Amazon losing feathers
Is it normal for a yellow nap amazon to lose fluffs of white feathers? Also sometimes he seems to bring his food up is this normal thank you
Silent Galah
Hi, i recently adopted a 4 year old galah who. Makes no noise at all! I have not heard a singlesound from him and i have had him for about a month now. …
Nanday Conure new to home
We just bought a Nanday conure from a wonderful bird store. He has been with us for about 3 days now. From the start all he has wanted to do is sit on …
mites.
My budgie has mites bad. My husband and I have treated him several times in the past three weeks. We have cleaned his cage thrown away all toys and gotten. …
Parrots tongue
Hello, I have a green checked conure parrot about three years of age. This morning I see that the tip of his tongue has changed from dark green/grey …
Beak growth
Conure's beak is growing at an alarming rate since we got Polly...won't use the beak buffer or the cuttle ...affects her eating...what do we do?
tail feathers ripped out
Hi, We found what appears to be an adult Mourning dove in the yard. It looked like it's tail feathers and some of the top portion(closest to the back) …
feather loss last?
hi if a parrot lose some parts of its feather and became bald because of sickness or any other reason,will it be ok again?or the bald part remain for ever? …
Quaker Parrot self mutilating
I have a two year old Quaker that was given to me by someone who didn't want him anymore. He had a small patch of baldness on his neck when we got him …
Misstreatment at vets?
Today I took my new cockatiel to the vet, yesterday he had gotten out of his cage and flew into a couple walls and I was very concerned for his well being. …
cockatiel depression
Hello, I just changed my birds cage to a bigger one. Including my cockatiel- Cloud. And my Budgie- Asher. My cockatiel has not been as vocal as usual …
African Grey Wing Amputation
My african grey broke a bone in her right wing many years ago although I didn't know this at the time. She mutilated the underside of this wing in August …
Baby parraket uneven wing growth
We bought our parakeet about 2 months ago and hw was about 16 wks old and his wings were clipped. Since then one side of his wings have grown out significatly …
Cockatiel Dandruff
Hi my names Hannah and my inquiry is for my male Tiel Dinky, lately his been pulling his feathers out. I've got him a new cage, toys and treated him with …
Lovebird 7 years old, damaged legs #2
I am taking him to an avian vet today...
his feet were not crushed, I don't believe.
We warmed him up right away, he has no strength tho, in his legs, …
Found parrot
I found a Meyer's parrot outside a few days ago....he seems OK but would like to know if I should take him to the vet for a checkup? By the way he's eating …
Lovebird 7 years old, damaged legs
Ziggy got into the freezer for about 3 minutes...before we knew. He seems okay, except that he won't stand on his legs. Do you think that he's suffered …
